A Visual Summary of SANS Security Awareness Summit 2025 - Advancing Security Culture

On Aug 14-15, attendees joined us in Chicago, IL or tuned in Live Online for the SANS Security Awareness Summit 2025!

We invited Ashton Rodenhiser of Mind's Eye Creative to create graphic recordings of our Summit presentations. If you missed a talk or are looking to view the Summit through a visual lens, take a look at the recordings below.

If you registered for the Summit, video recordings are available on your Summit Access page in your SANS Portal.

Keynote | Uncovering the Dark World of Nation-State Scams

Erin West, Founder, Operation Shamrock

How Boola the Cyber Bee Transformed Yale’s Awareness Program: Building Buzz to Boost Engagement

Wendy Battles, Cyber Awareness Advisory, Yale University

From Mismatched to Mastery: Crafting the Perfect Fit for Cybersecurity Awareness

Casie Clark, Cybersecurity Manager, Governance, Outreach & Awareness, Whirlpool

Charlotte Jupp, VP Customer Success, OutThink

Challenges and Solutions for Building a Cybersecurity Culture in a Complex Organization

Irene Ortega, Cybersecurity Culture and Competence Manager, KONE

Hacking Minds and Shaping Behaviors: How to Drive Habitual Changes into Your Cybersecurity Awareness Program Through Neuroscience and Behavioral Psychology?

Leandro Rocha, Security Awareness Officer, Clube de Regatas do Flamengo

Transparency Over Secrecy: How We Built a Security Scorecard That Drives Accountability Without Fear

Gina Andrews, Senior Information Security Program Manager, Rocket

John Carr, Information Security Director, Rocket

Hacking the Career Board: Selecting and Training the Next Generation of Cybersecurity Professionals

Adriana Kemper, Senior Manager, Digital Technology

Shannon Littell, Senior Manager Cybersecurity Communications & Engagement

Panel | Strategies for Building a Strong Security Culture

Moderator: Hannah Hardee, Technology Analyst, Southwest Airlines

Wendy Battles, Cyber Awareness Advisory, Yale University

Alison Harrington, Global Head of Cybersecurity Education & Awareness at HSBC

Irene Rodriguez Ortega, Cybersecurity Culture and Competence Manager, KONE

Thomas McMahon, Senior Information Security Analyst, Lowes

The Good, The Bad, and The User: You Can’t Train Away Poor Design. Why You Need Better Adoption, Not More Awareness, to Build an Exceptional Cybersecurity Program

Alison Harrington, Global Head of Cybersecurity Education & Awareness, HSBC

Beyond One-Size-Fits-All: AI-Powered Personalization for Scalable and Humanized Security Awareness

Sarah Thomas, Director, Information Security, New York Times

Mature Your Program and Grow Your Career: Key Findings from the 10th Annual SANS Security Awareness Report

Lance Spitzner, Senior Instructor, SANS Institute

Building a Cybersmart Culture through Ambassadorship

Heather Reed, Head of Cybersecurity at Nestle Purina Petcare North America

Pardon the Disruption: The Psychology of Security Culture

Molly McLain Sterling, Cybersecurity Strategy Director, Proofpoint

Katie Ostrom, Senior Program Manager, Cybersecurity Strategy, Proofpoint

Dr. Bob Hausman, Learning Architecture Manager, Proofpoint

Lessons from Hans Christian Andersen: Storytime for CISOs

Jeffrey Wheatman, SVP , Cyber Risk Strategist, Black Kite

If you'd like to check out our other upcoming Summits, you can view the latest listing here.